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Afro-Asiatic language of Cameroon ‹ The template Infobox language is being considered for merging. ›
Mbuko
Native toCameroon
RegionFar North Region
Native speakers15,000 (2008)
Language familyAfro-Asiatic
Language codes
ISO 639-3mqb
Glottologmbuk1243

Mbuko is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in the canton of Doulek, Méri subdivision, department of Diamaré, and also in parts of the canton of Serawa, Tokombéré subdivision, department of Mayo-Sava, in the Far North Region of Cameroon.

The Mbuko (6,700 speakers) traditionally inhabit the Mbuko massif, located east of Meri. They also live in the neighbouring plain of Mayo-Ranéo (in the canton of Doulek, arrondissement of Meri, department of Diamaré, Far North Region).

Notes

  1. ^ Mbuko at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. Binam Bikoi, Charles, ed. (2012). Atlas linguistique du Cameroun (ALCAM) [Linguistic Atlas of Cameroon]. Atlas linguistique de l'Afrique centrale (ALAC) (in French). Vol. 1: Inventaire des langues. Yaoundé: CERDOTOLA. ISBN 9789956796069.

References

Languages of Cameroon
Official languages
Major languages
Pidgins
Indigenous languages
Sign languages
Immigrant languages
See also: General Alphabet of Cameroon Languages
Biu–Mandara languages
Tera (A.1)
Bura–Higi
Bura–Marghi (A.2)
Higi (A.3)
Others
Wandala
(Mandara) (A.4)
East
West
Others
Mafa (A.5)
Northeast
South (A)
South (B)
South (C)
South (D)
Others
Daba (A.7)
North
South
Bata
(Gbwata) (A.8)
Mandage
(Kotoko) (B.1)
North
South
Others
East–
Central
Munjuk (B.2)
Mida'a (< B.1)
Others
Others
Italics indicate extinct languages. See also: Chadic languages


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